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Toscano vs De Jure

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

De Jure takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Toscano

    Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • De Jure

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Toscano0/3
De Jure3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
De Jure
Sillage & projection
De Jure
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
De Jure

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
ToscanoABD Malik
De JureKaren Doué
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 57%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityDe Jure

SillageDe Jure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tobacco100%
oud92%
citrus84%
leather77%
woody69%
sweet61%
woody100%
tobacco92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
smoky61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both tobacco, oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoPomegranateLimeLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LimeWoody NotesYlang-YlangBergamot
Heart
TobaccoCoffeeOakmossIncense
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Castoreum
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,564

PerfumerABD Malik Kalantarli

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,309

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDe JureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscano by ABD Malik is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Toscano was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is ABD Malik Kalantarli.

Reviews →

De Jure by Karen Doue offers a bold blend of animalic castoreum and deep tobacco. This dark scent combines smoky coffee with dry oakmoss, creating a heavy profile for cool autumn evenings. It fits experienced collectors who appreciate raw, traditional masculine compositions over sweet designer options.

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Toscano or De Jure?

De Jure takes 3 of 3 categories. Toscano is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; De Jure is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Toscano for a tobacco and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose De Jure for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Toscano or De Jure?

De Jure lasts longest (De Jure 90/100, Toscano 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Toscano or De Jure?

De Jure projects furthest (De Jure 88/100, Toscano 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Toscano and De Jure smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, oud and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Lime.

Is Toscano or De Jure better for summer or winter?

Toscano suits evening wear; De Jure suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscano and De Jure?

Toscano features Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Pomegranate, Lime and Leather. De Jure has top notes of Lime, Woody Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Coffee, Oakmoss and Incense, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.

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